Hudson County victims of Sandy can apply beginning Monday for special food stamps

The county Division of Welfare will take applications Monday through Dec. 3 for D-SNAP, a federally funded food stamps program for those who don’t normally qualify, at a number of locations.

A family of five who earned less than $4,452 from the start of the storm through Nov. 26 may receive up to $793 in food assistance funds. Families with more than five members are eligible for additional funding. Single individuals making less than $2,268 during the same period can qualify for up to $200 in assistance.

Applicants will be asked to provide verification of how many people are in their family, income, losses, expenditures (these must be actual payments receipts for items paid for with cash, not credit), and liquid assets. They must also present proof of county residence.

While the main office of the Division of Welfare, 257 Cornelison Ave., Jersey City, will be open, county welfare workers will be at these locations across the county to take applications:

JERSEY CITY

Division of Welfare Main Office, Hudson County Plaza, 257 Cornelison Ave., from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Last names A to M apply on Nov. 26, 28 and 30. Last names N to Z apply on Nov. 27 and 29 and Dec. 3.

York Street Project, 89 York St., on Nov. 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and, if necessary, on Nov. 30.